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Poster:	deadpolitics	Date:	September 06, 2010 08:27:31am
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: GD at Harding Theatre - 11/07/71 - 'radio signal is faster than in the Hall'

Thanks for the tech post, Monte! On the topic of delay in music, this reminds me of the delay that needs to be accounted for in making matrix recordings.

I find the concept of sound propagation through air to be a very interesting concept.. That aspect of sound reproduction is often lost in the SBD recordings unless the soundman had integrated a room mic into the mix, as they sometimes did (Anthem sessions in early 68 as described by lia, Live/Dead recording in early 69, Healy Ultramix from the 80's, and I'm sure there are many more instances). Incorporating the way the sound waves move and interact with the ambience of the room gives the most accurate representation of what the music sounded like to the listener in the hall, for better or for worse. Depends on where you were in the hall as well, of course, as I've read in many reviews the recordings seem to sound much better than what the listener heard in person.

Either way, a good matrix is really something and takes the listening experience to a whole new level. I find this discussion and especially the comments about making a matrix mix for a 5.1 surround sound system really intriguing: http://tinyurl.com/286x59g

This post was modified by deadpolitics on 2010-09-06 15:13:17

This post was modified by deadpolitics on 2010-09-06 15:27:31